ISLAMABAD: Responding to Sheikh Rasheeed’s statement, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said he would be more than happy to vacate his position for Rasheed and serve as an MNA instead. “We all use trust powers bestowed by people of Pakistan and PM decides who is best fit in the role,” Chaudhry said in a tweet. Earlier, […]
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PM Imran Khan offered me to join Information Ministry: Sheikh Rasheed claims
LAHORE: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Saturday claimed that the Prime Minister Imran Khan has offered him the post of federal information ministry. The Railways Minister was heard speaking in a press conference in Lahore. He claimed that he held four meetings with the prime minister on Friday. Rasheed said the Information Minister “is on […]
Railway land in Karachi will be recovered at any cost: Sheikh Rasheed
LAHORE: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Saturday said that the railway land will be recovered no matter how influential a person is occupying it. Sheikh Rasheed while speaking to a press conference said that he will personally ensure the recovery of encroached railways land in Karachi. The minister has previously spoken about encroachments on railways land […]
Pak Railways generates Rs12,770.02 million from 10 years of land leasing
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Railways has earned around Rs 12770.02 million revenue by leasing out its across the country land for various purposes including short-term basis in the last ten years. Pakistan Railways has leased and licensed out around 15025.44 acres land to generate extra revenue to the government departments for 21 to 33 years as […]
VIDEO: Sheikh Rasheed responds to Indian army chief’s threats
ISLAMABAD: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed slammed Indian army chief Bipin Rawat’s aggressive statements against Pakistan saying that those who look at the country with an ‘evil-eye’ will be dealt with an iron fist. “We need to take stern action to avenge the barbarism that terrorists and the Pakistan Army have been carrying out,” Indian army […]
Railways official refuses to work with ‘ill-mannered’ Sheikh Rasheed
ISLAMABAD: Railways Chief Commercial Manager Mohammad Hanif Gul criticised newly-appointed minister Sheikh Rasheed saying that he would not want to work under an ‘ill-mannered’ and ‘non-professional’ person as the AML leader. In a letter written to Railways Ministry chairman, Hanif Gul requested a leave of 730 days since he would not want to work under the new […]
Railways ministry plans sale of rest houses to counter Rs40 bn deficit
ISLAMABAD: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Thursday said that the ministry has decided to place all rest houses for sale to counter Rs40 billion deficit inherited from the previous government. Speaking to the media after his visit to the Rawalpindi Railway Station, Sheikh Rasheed lashed out at the former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government for […]
SC directs ECP to hold NA-60 polls
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday directed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold elections in Rawalpindi’s NA-60 constituency. ECP had postponed elections in the constituency after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi, contesting from NA-60, was handed life-sentence in ephedrine quota case. An apex court bench, headed by Chief Justice of […]
SC rejects Sh Rasheed’s plea against polls delay in NA-60
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed’s plea challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to postpone elections in the NA-60 constituency. Earlier this week, the ECP announced to postpone polls in NA-60 after PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi, contesting from the area and against Rasheed, was disqualified for […]
Sheikh Rasheed to approach SC against ECP’s decision of delaying polls in NA-60
ISLAMABAD: Awami Muslim League (AML) leader Sheikh Rasheed has decided to approach the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday (today) to challenge the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision of postponing elections in the NA-60 constituency. Previously on Saturday, a Control of Narcotics Substances Court (CNSC) sentenced Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi, who was Rasheed’s main contender […]